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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,260 and 83,157,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,260 and 83,157,903 is: 121,618,100.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,260 : 83,157,903 = 83,157,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,260/83,157,903 = 83,157,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,260x = 83,157,903 × 83,157,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,260x = 6,915,236,831,357,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,236,831,357,409/56,860,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,618,100.79

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